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Solarcentury Secures €5.7m Deal to Build East African Solar Mini-Grids
Solarcentury has been awarded a €5.7m contract by the Eritrean government to design and build two hybrid mini-grids composed of solar panels and batteries. The solar-powered mini-grids will provide power to businesses and around 40,000 people in the communities of…
EDF Renewable Energy Acquires 179 Megawatts Of Solar Projects From First Solar
EDF Renewable Energy has this week announced its acquisition of the 179-megawatt Switch Station 1 and 2 solar projects from First Solar in late-June, a move which brings the US company closer to 10 gigawatts worth of renewable energy projects…
India’s First Solar-Powered Train Makes its Debut (VIDEO)
India’s diesel-powered train network has a new kid on the block. The gas-guzzling Indian Railway system has just debuted its first solar-powered train, called the Diesel Electric Multiple Unit (DEMU). It will operate in the city of New Delhi. Placement…
Major solar power project to provide electricity at night
A major solar power project in the Middle East will provide electricity during the night, the developers have said. The $1bn (£770m) scheme will provide up to 200 megawatts to the grid in Dubai between 4pm and 10am, according to…
Hive Energy Gets Green Light for Subsidy-Free 40MW Solar Park
Hive Energy has announced plans to develop a 40MW subsidy-free solar park in Hampshire after securing planning permission from the local council. The renewable energy developer announced yesterday that Test Valley Borough Council has given the green light for the…
Vivint Solar Continues Expansion With Move Into Virginia
One of the United States’ leading residential solar installers, Vivint Solar, has continued what is turning out to be an impressive year of expansion, by announcing that it has expanded into the state of Virginia. At the beginning of the…
India’s Tamil Nadu Allocates 1.5 Gigawatts Of Solar In Latest Tender
The south Indian state of Tamil Nadu has completed one of the largest solar power capacity allocations in the country. The state government recently confirmed that project developers have agreed to develop a 1.5 gigawatts of solar PV power capacity…